Traveler numbers are soaring into the summer at Oklahoma City's Will Rogers World Airport at a rate of more than 10 percent greater than last year. The trend is being reflected at Tulsa International Airport as well.

2018 could be a huge year for airline travel in and out of Tulsa, said airport Chief Executive Mark VanLoh. He is working with the Tulsa Regional Chamber to encourage more business and leisure travel from the city.

Passenger activity increased by 2.7 percent in 2017, making last year the busiest since 2009. Altogether, 2.9 million passengers arrived and departed from Tulsa International Airport with March and October seeing the biggest increase in activity over the prior year.